These dedicated Aircraft Restoration Experts have assured we’ll always be able to recall our history by preserving these airplanes AND their unique and memorable Starting Sounds.
The WWII Vintage airplanes seen in this remarkable 4:52 composite video were found by FASF Member and Retired USAF and Airline Pilot, Virg Hemphill.
Enjoy the introductory chorus to some of the most influential aircraft of WWII, including the P-51 Mustang and Spitfire’s Merlin V-12, Messerschmidt BF 109E-3’s Daimler-Benz 601, BMW-801 powered FW-190, Pratt & Whitney R-2800 in a P-47D Thunderbolt and Grumman F6F Hellcat, along with the Nazi Fieseler Storch, Polikarpov I-16 and Po/U-2, and a P&W powered Mitsubishi Zero.
The Aircraft Shown in this video were the restorations of The Flying Heritage Collection in Everett WA. Just click on the Video’s Startup Photo below and make sure your sound is turned on!